experience,ebenalexanderwrotedown everything he could remember, 20,000 word, in detail, the young woman on a butterfly wing. and it wasn't until he saw the picture of his long dead sister that he realized it was her. terry moran, abc news, new york. >> interesting. you know, it's like that book "heaven is for real," which is written, the account of a young boy, 4, 5 years old, who went to heaven and saw things that relayed all of that information to his parents. things that he wouldn't have known, and they never told him. so also an interesting take. >> we need a little divine intervention here in the overnight show. >> i know where i am going. >> dear lord, please get us to the day side shift. >> please help rob. >> sometime soon, please, just one time. please, dear lord. day light. long nights of sleep. thank you so much. oh. >> the daylight. >> god's like, nah. [ laughter ] >> we'll be back after this, don't go far. pray for us, and her, please. >> mainly him. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >>> well, things may seem out of sorts these days,

.ebenalexanderalmostdied four years ago. now, he has his book, "proof of heaven." >>reporter:ebenalexanderis a healthy, 58-year-old harvard-trained neurosurgeon. an expert of science. did you go to heaven? >> yes. >> reporter: four years ago, alexander nearly died from a massive brain infection that plunged him into a coma and shut down nearly his entire mind. he was barely alive in this world. but he says he journeyed elsewhere. >> i was rescued by this beautiful, spinning white light that had a melody. indescribable beautiful melody, that opened up in a bright valley. >> reporter: he says god was there, and a vast presence of infinite love. he met a young woman, he says, his guide as they soared on a butterfly wing. and she gave him a message from heaven. >> you are loved. you are cherished. there's nothing you have to fear. there's nothing you can do wrong. >> reporter: a lot of people are going to say, doctor, it was a hallucination. >> i know this was not a hallucination. not a dream. not what we call a confabulation. i know that it really occurred. and i know it occurred o

. >> reporter: her experience rings true with man with a similar and now famous story. neurosurgeyonebenalexander.>> i would absolutely believe it and take it seriously. >> reporter: two people with the same message. heaven is real. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> i have read "proof of heaven." it's a fascinating read. is this something you discuss, spirituality on the show? >> yeah. i think the latino community is very spiritual. you can see god anywhere you want to. we're people of faith. our audience is, too. whoever watch this is story will feel it. >> it's amazing. >> nonbelievers, fair to say? >> if you love the dance. >>> back staij of "dancing with the stars." a big fight tonight. the bottom couples getting their second chance after being saved bay voting mishap last week. christina milian has a look at how they're getting ready. >> reporter: tonight could be their last chance to dance. jack osbourne and cheryl burke hope to survive with a jaif. you dance as if this is your last dance. >> reporter: bill engvall and emma slater. >> everybody is c